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myCSUNbox is CSUN's secure cloud-based storage and collaboration solution that gives students, faculty and staff the ability to access content at any time, from any device. All users are automatically provided with an individual account and university divisions, colleges, departments, and other groups such as committees can request a group account by contacting the IT Help Center.

Why should I use myCSUNbox?

How do I get started with myCSUNbox?

Sign in to https://mycsun.app.box.com/ with your CSUN user ID and password. Once you are logged in to your account, add collaborators and begin collaborating using a user's userID@csun.edu. If you don't know the user ID, search for the user within Box or request it from the user.

Individual Accounts

If you are a CSUN student, faculty or staff, you are automatically issued an individual myCSUNbox account. Use your individual account to store and share files that belong to you.

Group Accounts

Divisions, colleges, departments, and other groups such as committees can obtain a group account by contacting the IT Help Center. Use group accounts to store and share files that belong to the group. If you have been granted access to a group account, it will appear as a folder with the group's name when you log in to myCSUNbox.

Best Practices for Group Accounts

Owning a group account and adding group members – Each group account should have at least two co-owners; they are responsible for adding group members and owners for any subfolders.

Naming your group account and creating subfolders – The IT Help Center will use your division, college, department, or committee's name for your group account's name. For divisions and colleges, your folder structure should mirror your organizational structure. For committees, use your committee's name.

Sharing folders – When sharing a folder, share the highest-level folder accessed by that user; this will help reduce the number of folders in a user's account.

What's New in myCSUNbox?

myCSUNbox users can now collaborate in real-time by using Office Online. Edit a file at the same time as colleagues and external partners and see all changes being made as they happen. Whether it's a project plan in Word, sales proposal in PowerPoint or financial plan in Excel, you can edit it in real-time with others, in Box. All edits automatically save, avoiding version conflict - plus, you can pull up a previous version to reference old content whenever needed.

Data classified as Level 3 General(e.g. Any file that does not contain confidential such as project documents, committee agendas and minutes, PowerPoint presentations, event flyers, etc.)

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How can I get the most out of using myCSUNbox?

View the Box Add-Ons and Apps document to learn about add-ons for your desktop, laptop and apps for your mobile devices; these will will help you get the most out of your myCSUNbox account.

Where can I get training for myCSUNbox?

Box Help and Lynda.csun.edu offer an extensive library of resources for all users. We have compiled some of the most popular resources on the right-hand side under Top Quick Guides to Get Started and Top Short Videos.

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The Up and Running with Box course is great for beginners and perfect for those who want to know the ins and outs of Box. This comprehensive course allows you to pick and choose what you want to learn while learning at your own pace. Watch all the videos and become a Box expert!

To access the videos, sign in to lynda.csun.edu with your CSUN user ID and password.